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- Oct 23, 2011
I am wondering who are the favorites for the podium going into Nationals.
I would only hazard a guess for ladies wth the podium being Gracie Ashley and Polina in that order mainly due to Wagner's placement in the GPF. I truly hope that this is the year Samantha gets recognized and her technical abilities cartch up with her beautiful, mature presentation. Her Carmen is one of the best I have enjoyed in many years. I'd like to see her make the podium in place of Polina as Polina has much time. She does the difficult combos and it is clear she is liked by the judges here and abroad.
I hope Jason wins Nationals though I think his programs last year were better vehicles. He just has so much charisma but if Aaron lands a quad.... I really cant get excited about Jeremy anymore nor any other senior U.S. male. I haven't followed the men to see the likely podium in this season. What are you all thinking/hoping?
in dance I like the Shibs or chock and bates equally and dont know who else should be on the podium. These two teams are so good and the ones to beat in America. I Ike the opposing camps rivalry.
Who will be the winners in pairs? I must confess I haven't any interest in us pairs since the post Olympic breakups took out the one pair I liked. After watching the Russians and Chinese pairs it is hard to get excited about our pair teams. Though certainly we would be competitive if the govt were paying the training etc. it really has turned into a very unfair eu never playing field for American skaters with only a few princesses getting ads during Olympic years.
So who are the best podium guesses?
I would only hazard a guess for ladies wth the podium being Gracie Ashley and Polina in that order mainly due to Wagner's placement in the GPF. I truly hope that this is the year Samantha gets recognized and her technical abilities cartch up with her beautiful, mature presentation. Her Carmen is one of the best I have enjoyed in many years. I'd like to see her make the podium in place of Polina as Polina has much time. She does the difficult combos and it is clear she is liked by the judges here and abroad.
I hope Jason wins Nationals though I think his programs last year were better vehicles. He just has so much charisma but if Aaron lands a quad.... I really cant get excited about Jeremy anymore nor any other senior U.S. male. I haven't followed the men to see the likely podium in this season. What are you all thinking/hoping?
in dance I like the Shibs or chock and bates equally and dont know who else should be on the podium. These two teams are so good and the ones to beat in America. I Ike the opposing camps rivalry.
Who will be the winners in pairs? I must confess I haven't any interest in us pairs since the post Olympic breakups took out the one pair I liked. After watching the Russians and Chinese pairs it is hard to get excited about our pair teams. Though certainly we would be competitive if the govt were paying the training etc. it really has turned into a very unfair eu never playing field for American skaters with only a few princesses getting ads during Olympic years.
So who are the best podium guesses?